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quỳnh

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See also: quýnh and Quỳnh

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    quỳnh

    1. red, crimson, dark red, deep red
    2. Epiphyllum (a genus of cactus)
      • 1974, Trịnh Công Sơn, “Quỳnh Hương (Ephyllium)”:
        Ta mang cho em một đóa quỳnh; quỳnh thơm hay môi em thơm
        I've brought you an epiphyllum blossom; the fragrance, is it the epiphyllum’s or your lips’?

    Derived terms

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